"Nobody talks about cars or jewelry," reports Union, who's married to hoopster/wine connoisseur Dwyane Wade. "It's who can bring the best bottle of wine."

Butler is mentioned just briefly, but it's a buttery anecdote with major hints of swag:

Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler travels with a wine case, one he toted to the 2016 Rio Olympics, bringing along bottles of pinot noir.

Goddamn -- so much swag!

The article describes Timberwolf alum Kevin Love as a savvy wine-head, too, though he's quick to pass praise onto teammate LeBron James. When it comes to wine, "Bron has a supercomputer in his brain," Love says.

But back to Butler: Boasting a 750-bottle wine cellar, the 28-year-old's former Chicago mansion was certainly equipped for a man of his tastes. He sold the 10,000-square-foot River North pad at a slight loss last year; no word on whether he brought his 6,000-pound boombox aquarium to Minnesota.

Whatever Jimmy's drinking, it's working for him on the court: He's averaging 22.5 points, 5 assists, and 5.4 rebounds in his first half-season with the 35-24 T-Wolves. This Sunday, Butler and teammate Karl-Anthony Towns will represent the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game (7 p.m., TNT).